Reflections, notes, tricks, and other considerations about food- and cooking- related topics.
Egg Trick
Pickle Trick
Borrr-ring
Meals and the College Student
Many college students have to feed themselves with only limited funds, difficult conditions, and little experience...
Old Ways
North Americans, and this is probably true of people in other immigrant nations around the world, have mostly lost our connection to whatever culinary tradition tied the generations one to the next in the "Old Country"...
It's Like Movies
It took some time for people to recognize that motion pictures were a new art form, with possibilities that were original. Making meals without certain familiar staple ingredients can be like that...
Crock Pot (Slow Cooker)
The enduring advantage of a crockpot is that you can leave it...
Chicken Soup
Where chicken soup is found, the chicken jokes are always lurking nearby.
Serendipity at Work
"Surprise Sauce" out of remnants. It doesn't always turn out this well.
Not Chicken
Chicken rebellion, dorm food reflections, and some good videos.
Giving Up Gluten: the Hardest Part
... the difficulties of preparing a gluten-free diet are something I have to think about every day...
Ground Chicken and Asian Flavors
I picked up a 1.5 lb package of boneless skinless chicken breasts and took them home to try my luck with the food processor. Wow!
Why am I doing this, really?
By no means do I think of myself as a "cook" - I'm impatient, don't bother with details, don't think about presentation, do not have a refined appreciation of outre cuisine. What I do have...
